Aurelio Settimo Barolo Riserva Rocche 2004

Aurelio Settimo Barolo Riserva Rocche 2004

Aurelio Settimo, 0,75 l - 14.00%
100% Nebbiolo

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Piedmont - Italy
Red still

How to serve

Serve at:

18 - 20°C.

Decanting time:

2 hours

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Glass:
Full Bodied and Very Aged Red Wines
Aurelio Settimo Barolo Riserva Rocche 2004

Colour

Ruby red with orange hues.

Bouquet

It has an intense nose showing spices with a clear note of liquorice.

Flavour

Full, mouth-filling taste which is dry with great body and balance.

Pairing

Perfect with rich dishes of game and read meats, it should be decanted several hours before serving to allow it to breathe and offer up all its fragrance.

Meat
Game
Cheese
Matured cheese
Pork

Features

Name Aurelio Settimo Barolo Riserva Rocche 2004
Type Red still
Classification DOCG Barolo Riserva
Year 2004
Size 0,75 l Standard
Alcohol content 14.00% by volume
Grape varieties 100% Nebbiolo
Country Italy
Region Piedmont
Origin La Morra (CN)
Climate Exposure: South – South-West.
Soil composition Calcareous
Harvest By hand, with a careful selection of bunches.
Fermentation temperature 28 °C natural, not conditioned.
Fermentation period 15-20 days.
Vinification According to tradition: fairly lengthy fermentations on the skins (submerged cap for 15-20 days), with frequent breaking up of the cap and pumping over of the must.
Ageing 24 months in concrete tanks, 36 months in big oak casks of French wood and 12 months in bottle.
Allergens Contains sulphites
Pairing Perfect with rich dishes of game and read meats, it should be decanted several hours before serving to allow it to breathe and offer up all its fragrance.

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Vintage

xtraWine
93/100 
2004
Decanter
92/100 
2014
Bibenda
 
5 bunches of grapes - An excellent wine 2009
Decanter
90/100 
2009
James Suckling
93/100 
2009
Aurelio Settimo
From this winery:

Aurelio’s parents settled in the Annunziata hamlet in 1943, in an old farmhouse built at the end of the 19th century. Until 1962 they used to practice mixed farming, working the land (vineyards, fruit trees, hazelnuts) and breeding animals (hens, rab...

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